Project Management Master Certificate

Purpose

The purpose of the project management master certificate program is to train leaders who can plan and execute projects in organizations at a level of excellence defined the Project management Institute project management body of knowledge.

Who should apply for this certificate?

If your passion or your experiences include the management of projects in manufacturing or service organizations and if you are looking for a fast and affordable education that will enable you to have an edge in project management jobs such as project coordinator, project engineer, program manager, project manager, director of programs, operation manager, the NIU project management master certificate is right for you. You will have your certificate in project management and should be able to take a comprehensive examination at NIU to in order to be certified by NIU as a project manager. You will also have the tools and training that enable you to take and pass the certified project manager examination from the Project Management institute.

A student may transfer the courses to the MBA program or to a master of management program. A student may also transfer the four courses to the MBA program at NIU or at other universities, to a master of management program, or to any other graduate degree program where such transfer is possible.

Admission Requirements

1. Applicants must have one of the following a bachelor degree or an equivalent from an accredited or an authorized university
2. Applicants with undergraduate GPA lower than 2.50 will either take The Nova International University (NIU) Graduate Study Aptitude Test, which is an online test offered by NIU or the GMAT
3. A resume (or a curriculum vitae) detailing work experiences, skills, and education
4. An essay/letter describing the reasons why the candidate has decided to apply for admission into the program (one to two pages)
5. Applicants who did not previously study in English must complete language requirements described in II.9.3 of the NIU catalog by taking one of the following tests TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, Cambridge Exam, and CEFR.

Tuition monthly payment plans

NIU’s students may pay tuition monthly for 24 months to 60 months and graduate without debt. Payments vary between $250 and $500 per month, which is a bargain compared to programs offered by most online universities and brick and mortar universities across the United States of America

Low Tuition and No Debt

Remember that our tuition is among the lowest in the United States of America when compared to universities that offer quality programs

An inclusive environment

We are offering degrees with the intent to reach many students worldwide regardless of their location as long as they reside in an area that offers them access to high speed internet. We believe in he success our students, faculty, and employees; thus we treat them with dignity and do not tolerate discrimination or plagiarism of any sort

In all our graduate business degrees, students receive a general management foundation allowing them to analyze complex business dilemmas. They then get use to thinking strategically in dynamic business contexts, to resolve variations, and to think beyond the short-term and the mid-term. They may do so by exploring solutions or visions that ensure business sustainability.
We offer different master programs that give enough depth and breadth to students allowing them to excel in various functions and to open businesses of their own. In our undergraduate programs we emphasize the use of data, the breath in business, economics, or engineering; and corporate social responsibility. In 2016, we will add more degree programs and certificate programs to better fulfill the need for affordable quality education

Certificate programs: Low investments with a high return

At start, we offer eight certificate programs that train students on skills that immediately add value to organizations: Lean, Six Sigma, operation management, project management, production management, quality management, service operation management, sport management, and supply chain management. The certificate programs may generally lat eight to sixteen week. Students with bachelor degrees in any field may enroll the certificate programs

We are volunteering for accreditation

We would like the public and our customers to know that quality comes first in all that we do. We are applying for IACBE accreditation, and will maintain a transparent quality assurance process. We are also bench-marking our programs and processes to the best programs and to a few institutional accrediting agencies recognized by the United States (US) Government.